Texas music icon Robert Earl Keen has announced the upcoming release of his new album, "Sag Op Reis," and an extensive "World Tour of Texas" marking his farewell to touring. The highly anticipated album is Keen's first collection of new studio songs since 2015 and precedes a grand celebration across the Lone Star State.
"Sag Op Reis" features 13 original tracks, produced by Brian Basset and recorded at The Zone in Dripping Springs, Texas. The digital version of the album will be available on July 12, with physical copies hitting stores on August 2.
The "World Tour of Texas" commences on July 12, coinciding with the digital album release, and spans across the state throughout July and August. While Keen is bidding farewell to life on the road, he is not retiring from music entirely, making this tour a full-circle moment celebrating his career in his home state.
The tour schedule includes stops at:
* July 12: Lubbock, TX - Helen DeVitt Jones Theater at The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences
* July 13: Midland, TX - Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center
* July 14: El Paso, TX - The Plaza Theatre Performing Arts Center
* July 19: Fort Worth, TX - Will Rogers Auditorium
* July 20: San Antonio, TX - Majestic Theatre
* July 21: Sugar Land, TX - Smart Financial Centre
* July 26: Tyler, TX - UT Tyler R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center
* July 27: Austin, TX - Moody Center
* August 2: Houston, TX - 713 Music Hall
* August 3: Dallas, TX - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
* August 4: College Station, TX - Reed Arena
* August 8: San Angelo, TX - Murphey Performance Hall
* August 9: Corpus Christi, TX - Selena Auditorium
* August 10: Galveston, TX - The Grand 1894 Opera House
* August 16: Wichita Falls, TX - Kay Yeager Coliseum
* August 17: Amarillo, TX - Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts
* August 18: Abilene, TX - Abilene Convention Center Auditorium
* August 23: New Braunfels, TX - Whitewater Amphitheater
* August 24: New Braunfels, TX - Whitewater Amphitheater
* August 25: Kerrville, TX - Cailloux Theater
This extensive tour offers fans across Texas a final opportunity to experience Robert Earl Keen live on stage as he celebrates his influential career.
